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What is the difference between a market economy and a market society? PBS Newshour and Michael Sandel discuss these differences and why certain market interactions are wrong. In a democratic society, why is it wrong to have buy people to stand in line for you for seats at a congressional hearing? What do you think, [...]
Education disparities between socioeconomic classes are apparent in any country. From underfunded public school programs to extravagant boarding and private schools for the wealthy, money can be used to buy a better education. Michael Sandel brings up issues of education opportunities at Yonsei Universtiy in South Korea. Read about his interactions with students [...]
“Jobs, opportunities, and positions of authority should be distributed solely on the basis of merit.” Do you agree?
Should military service be allocated by the labor market, like other jobs, or is there a case to be made for conscription? If places in the military should be filled according to market principles, then what, if anything, is objectionable about an army of mercenaries?
John Locke believes that government, once it is set up, should be guided by the principle of majority rule. However, he also believes that the purpose of government is to protect people’s rights, including their “unalienable” right to property. What if these two goals conflict? What if a poor majority wants to tax a rich [...]
How involved should government be in legislating morality?
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